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Africa & Middle East · reference

🇷🇼 Rwanda

Presidential republic under dominant-party rule

SystemPresidential republic under dominant-party rule
Head of statePresident Paul Kagame
Head of governmentPrime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva
LegislatureParliament · an 80-seat Chamber of Deputies with reserved women's seats and a Senate
ElectionsElections are held but produce official results above 99 percent for Kagame, with critics barred or imprisoned
Last election2024-07-15 · presidential and parliamentary elections
Next election2029 · general election due

Kagame has led Rwanda since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, delivering widely cited gains in health, order and growth while allowing no genuine political competition. Constitutional changes let him potentially stay to 2034. UN experts documented Rwandan support for the M23 rebellion in eastern DR Congo, though a US-brokered 2025 agreement seeks to end the conflict.

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